Ski Jacket with a Waist Adjuster Storage Structure

ABSTRACT

A ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure includes an upper fixing end fixed to the lining, and two jointing ends to be engaged with each other. A zipper half is stitched above the fixing end of the waist adjuster. Below the waist adjuster is disposed a pocket which opens upwards to store the waist adjuster, the lower end, and left and right ends of the pocket are connected to the lining, respectively, an upper end of the pocket is provided with a zipper half. The waist adjuster is received in the pocket, the zipper half at the upper end of the pocket is meshed with the zipper half of the waist adjuster to close the pocket. The waist adjuster can be stored in the storage structure, when the wearer isn&#39;t skiing, and the ski jacket can be worn as an ordinary jacket.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a ski jacket with a waist adjuster, and more particularly to a ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure.

2. Description of the Prior Art

As a sports activity, skiing is very popular with young and fashion people since it can improve health without the tediousness of running, and ski jacket as an indispensible ski equipment is not only windproof and provides warm but makes the skier more recognizable and beautiful in the white world.

Waist adjuster as a necessary design of ski jacket plays a very import role since it prevents wind entering inside the jacket but also prevents snow coming into the jacket when the skier falls down. Conventional waist adjusters generally include non-detachable and detachable types. The current ski jacket puts emphasis on the combination of the features of fashion and practical. Hence, how to deal with the waist adjuster has become a problem. If the waist adjuster is not detachable, it will become an encumbrance when the wearer is not skiing. If it is detachable, the wais adjuster should be put away safely when not in use, otherwise, it might be lost.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure, so that the waist adjuster can be stored in the storage structure, when the wearer isn't skiing, and the ski jacket can be worn as an ordinary jacket.

To achieve the above object, a ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure in accordance with the present invention is provided with a waist adjuster at a bottom of a lining of the ski jacket, the waist adjuster includes an upper fixing end fixed to the lining, and two jointing ends to be engaged with each other. A lower end of the waist adjuster is provided with an elastic band. A zipper half is stitched above the fixing end of the waist adjuster. Below the waist adjuster is disposed a pocket which opens upwards to store the waist adjuster, the lower end, and left and right ends of the pocket are connected to the lining, respectively, an upper end of the pocket is provided with a zipper half. The waist adjuster is received in the pocket, the zipper half at the upper end of the pocket is meshed with the zipper half of the waist adjuster to close the pocket.

Each of the jointing ends of the waist adjuster is provided with at least one locking device, both inner ends of the pocket are provided with at least one locking device to engage with the locking devices at both jointing ends of the waist adjuster.

The locking devices of the jointing ends of the waist adjuster and the inner ends of the pocket are snap fasteners or adhesive tapes. a zipper half stitched below the fixing end of the waist adjuster to mesh with the zipper half of the waist adjuster to close the pocket.

At least one hook is fixed at the lower end of the waist adjuster and connected to a string which is located at a lower end of the pocket.

At least one adhesive tape is fixed at the lower end of the waist adjuster and adhered to at least one adhesive tape which is located at a lower end of the pocket.

At least one snap fastener is fixed at the lower end of the waist adjuster and adhered to at least one snap fastener which is located at a lower end of the pocket.

With the above arrangement, the present invention has the following advantages:

1. the waist adjuster is easy to use and store, and the waist adjuster can be stored in the storage structure, when the wearer isn't skiing, and the ski jacket can be worn comfortably as an ordinary jacket. When skiing, the wearer can pull the waist adjuster out of the storage structure. Furthermore, the snap fasteners at the two jointing ends of the waist adjuster and the two inner ends of the pocket, plus the string at the lower end of the pocket and the hook of the waist adjuster, can effectively fix the waist adjuster into the pocket, providing a better wearing comfort.

2. the hook of the waist adjuster can be hook to the user's pants, so as to improve the windproof performance of the ski jacket.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of a ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention showing that the waist adjuster is folded upward;

FIG. 2 is an illustrative view of a ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure in accordance with the present invention showing that the waist adjuster is folded downward;

FIG. 3 shows that the waist adjuster in accordance with the present invention is received in the pocket;

FIG. 4 is an illustrative view of a ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure in accordance with the present invention showing that the zipper half below the fixing end of the waist adjuster is meshed with the zipper half of the pocket; and

FIG. 5 shows that the ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure in accordance with the present invention is worn on a wearer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention will be clearer from the following description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is provided with an elongated waist adjuster 20 at the bottom 11 of its lining 10. The waist adjuster 20 has an upper fixing end 21 fixed to the lining 10, both ends of the waist adjuster 20 are two protruding jointing ends 22 and 23, and the lower end of the waist adjuster 20 is provided with an elastic band 24 which can expand and retract along the bottom 11 of the lining 10. Two zipper halves 25 and 26 are stitched above and below the fixing end 21, respectively. The jointing ends 22 and 23 are provided with snap fasteners 220 and 230 which are engaged with one another to connect the jointing ends 22 and 23 together. The jointing ends 22 and 23 are further provided with another locking device which includes at least one snap fastener 221, 231. At least one hook 27 is connected to the lower end of the waist adjuster 20.

Below the waist adjuster 20 is disposed a pocket 30 which opens upwards and is used to store the waist adjuster 20. The lower, left and right ends of the pocket 30 are connected to the lining 10, respectively. The upper end of the pocket 30 is provided with a zipper half 31, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, which is meshed with the zipper halves 25 and 26 of the waist adjuster 20 to close the pocket 30. Both inner ends of the pocket 30 are provided with at least one snap fastener 32, 33 which is located on the lining 10 to engage with the snap fasteners 221, 231 of the jointing ends 22 and 23. The lower end of the pocket 30 is provided with a string 34 to be fastened to the hook 27 of the waist adjuster 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ski jacket can also be worn as an ordinary jacket when the wearer isn't skiing. To put the waist adjuster 20 into the pocket 30, the snap fasteners 221 and 32 can be engaged with other, and the snap fasteners 231 and 33 can be engaged together, and then the hook 27 is hooked to the string 34, and the zipper halves 25 and 31 are meshed together, so that the waist adjuster 20 can be stored and hidden in the pocket 30, and thus the ski jacket can be worn as an ordinary jacket.

The snap fasteners 221, 231, 32 and 33, the hooks 27 and the strings 34 can also be omitted, and the waist adjuster 20 can still be stored in the pocket 30 without the snap fasteners 221, 231, 32 and 33, the hooks 27 and the strings 34.

The snap fasteners 221, 231, 32 and 33 can also be replaced with adhesive tape through which the jointing ends 22 and 23 can be fixed in the pocket 30. Likewise, the hooks 27 and the strings 34 can also be replaced with adhesive tapes or snap fasteners for fixing the elastic band 24 to the pocket 30.

Referring to FIGS. 4-6, when the wearer is skiing, the waist adjuster 20 can be pulled out of the pocket 30, and then the zipper is pulled closed by meshing the zipper halves 26 and 31 with each other, and then the snap fasteners 220 and 230 are engaged with each other to fix the waist adjuster 20 to the waist of the wearer, and the hook 27 is fixed to the wear's pants, thus providing better windproof and snow-proof effect.

In addition, the hook 27 can also be removed, which won't affect the use of the waist adjuster 20.

While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it is clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. 

1. A ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure being provided with a waist adjuster at a bottom of a lining of the ski jacket, the waist adjuster including an upper fixing end fixed to the lining, and two jointing ends to be engaged with each other, a lower end of the waist adjuster being provided with an elastic band; characterized in that: a zipper half is stitched above the fixing end of the waist adjuster; below the waist adjuster is disposed a pocket which opens upwards to store the waist adjuster, the lower end, and left and right ends of the pocket are connected to the lining, respectively, an upper end of the pocket is provided with a zipper half; the waist adjuster is received in the pocket, the zipper half at the upper end of the pocket is meshed with the zipper half of the waist adjuster to close the pocket.
 2. The ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the jointing ends of the waist adjuster is provided with at least one locking device, both inner ends of the pocket are provided with at least one locking device to engage with the locking devices at both jointing ends of the waist adjuster.
 3. The ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the locking devices of the jointing ends of the waist adjuster and the inner ends of the pocket are snap fasteners.
 4. The ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the locking devices of the jointing ends of the waist adjuster and the inner ends of the pocket are adhesive tapes.
 5. The ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a zipper half stitched below the fixing end of the waist adjuster to mesh with the zipper half of the waist adjuster to close the pocket.
 6. The ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one hook is fixed at the lower end of the waist adjuster and connected to a string which is located at a lower end of the pocket.
 7. The ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one adhesive tape is fixed at the lower end of the waist adjuster and adhered to at least one adhesive tape which is located at a lower end of the pocket.
 8. The ski jacket with a waist adjuster storage structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one snap fastener is fixed at the lower end of the waist adjuster and adhered to at least one snap fastener which is located at a lower end of the pocket. 